Full Result 3.50 Cheltenham | 17 April 2014

Auriga Network Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-150, 5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good 21 fences

1st £12,512 2nd £3,696 3rd £1,848 4th £924 5th £462 6th £232

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Mon Parrain (FR) 14/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	8	114 tp	137	121	142	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Kadaina (FR) (Kadalko)
Prominent hugging inside, lost place 13th, outpaced when not fluent 18th, only 7th and under pressure 3 out, rallied next, switched right and stormed through from last to squeeze between two rivals, led final stride, fine ride (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding benefited from the fitting of first-time cheek pieces.) (op 16/1)

2 shd	8. Forgotten Gold (IRE) 11/2 Barry Geraghty Tom George	Barry Geraghty Tom George	8	114	137	120	142	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Ardnataggle (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Close up on outer, every chance from 3 out, driven ahead after last, kept on gamely but pipped on post (op 8/1)

3 9 [9]	1. Sire Collonges (FR) 12/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	8	1112 p	145	119	142	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Idylle Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Led until 2nd, pressed leader, ridden and every chance last, not quicken after (op 10/1)

4 ½ [9½]	10. Imperial Circus (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	104 b	123	96	120	–
b g Beneficial - Aunty Dawn (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Settled chasing leaders, mistake 8th, went prominent 16th, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed after last, edged right and idled, weakened final 100yds (tchd 13/2 and 15/2)

5 7 [16½]	9. Bradley 13/2 Noel Fehily Fergal O'Brien	Noel Fehily Fergal O'Brien	10	1013	132	98	124	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Good Taste (Handsome Sailor)
Towards rear, ridden and effort 18th, 6th and still just in front of winner 3 out, not quicken from next (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

6 7 [23½]	4. Golden Chieftain (IRE) 8/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	9	116 tp	139	98	126	–
b g Tikkanen (USA) - Golden Flower (GER) (Highland Chieftain)
Towards rear, blundered 11th, never really threatened after, ridden 17th, not fluent next, plugged on after last (op 6/1)

7 nk [24]	6. Gauvain (GER) 16/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	12	115 tp	138	96	125	–
b g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Gamina (GER) (Dominion)
Held up in touch, ridden 16th, struggling when in last when mistake next

8 nse [24]	2. Time For Rupert (IRE) 7/1 Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	10	117 v	140	97	128	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Bell Walks Run (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Led from 2nd, mistake 18th, ridden 3 out, hit next and soon headed, immediately beaten and floundered up hill after (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

9 18 [42]	3. Ackertac (IRE) 4/1F Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	9	116 b	139	78	114	–
ch g Anshan - Clonsingle Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders going well, 5th and well on terms 3 out, ridden and dropped out quickly next (tchd 9/2)

PU	5. Quartz De Thaix (FR) 14/1 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	10	116 b	139	–	–	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Une Amie (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Pushed along to begin, never travelling and sluggish in rear, lost touch 9th, tailed off and pulled up 13th (op 16/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:50:13 Winning time: 6m 36.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mr And Mrs J D Cotton (Mon Parrain) 1st breeder: Serge Dubois
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs R Cornock (Forgotten Gold)
3rd owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell & W Tincknell (Sire Collonges)
Tote win: £13.20 PL: £4.50 £2.40 £2.60 Ex: £116.10 CSF: £86.83 Tricast: £946.24 Trifecta: £990.10

3:50 Cheltenham 17 Apr 2014

Auriga Network Handicap Chase